Beat My 5K Goal

EZGruv

Yesterday, I wasn't even going to go to the gym. I had been very tired all day, falling asleep at my desk. Somehow, I found myself at the gym anyway.

I got on the treadmill and said I would go until my shins started hurting again. Well, they did, but it wasn't horrible. After the 12 minute mark, the shin pain was either gone, or not noticable. So I kept going.

34 minutes and 56 seconds later, the 5K was complete!
My goal was 35 minutes, but my best time previously was 41 minutes.

That's 2 of my 4 April goals met....2 to go!

JessPaul93016

That is fantasic to hear!! Keep up with your hard work. It's obviously paying off!

Ninjitsu

Way to go!

I'm doing my first 5k next month and am just beginning to train.

Any tips?

I'm a decent walker; however, I also get shin splints.

edorice

Great job, have you considered changing out your insoles? Spenco brand has great insoles.

AllyS7

Awesome Job!

My shin splints pretty much went away when I got a good pair of (actual) running shoes.

EZGruv

For me, a lot of work with a foam roller before/after running helps with the shin splints. Coupled with a lot of just running, no matter how long it was. Just getting into consistent form helps.

Tree72

Congratulations! Sounds like it's been a great month for you so far. :happy: Keep up the great work.

janack

Great job! I find that if I just start out at a brisk walk and then go to a slow jog and speed up from there that I do not have leg problems. If I try to stretch before I go for a run my shins ache or I have other nagging problems. Definitely do not ignore shin pain though, shin splints suck to get rid of. I ignored them once, just took pain pills, and they turned into a couple of lovely stress fractures - oh stupid 19 year old.

Ninjitsu

For me, a lot of work with a foam roller before/after running helps with the shin splints. Coupled with a lot of just running, no matter how long it was. Just getting into consistent form helps.

Thanks for the tips.

Ninjitsu

Great job! I find that if I just start out at a brisk walk and then go to a slow jog and speed up from there that I do not have leg problems. If I try to stretch before I go for a run my shins ache or I have other nagging problems. Definitely do not ignore shin pain though, shin splints suck to get rid of. I ignored them once, just took pain pills, and they turned into a couple of lovely stress fractures - oh stupid 19 year old.

More great advice.

Flocker1979

Way to go!

I'm doing my first 5k next month and am just beginning to train.

Any tips?

I'm a decent walker; however, I also get shin splints.

I get terrible shin splints, and I also just started training for the 5k. I read somewhere that if you trace the alphabet with your toes, it helps prevent them by building the muscles up. I know it sounds silly, but so far it has worked for me!

EZGruv

I read somewhere that if you trace the alphabet with your toes, it helps prevent them by building the muscles up. I know it sounds silly, but so far it has worked for me!

I tried that for a while with no results. Perhaps I was doing it incorrectly.